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Mary Dillon (singer)
Mary Dillon (born 1964) is an Irish folk singer from Northern Ireland, known for her work with the traditional band Déanta. She launched her solo career in 2010 with the release of an EP entitled ''Army Dreamers''. She is the sister of singer Cara Dillon. Early life Mary Dillon was born in Dungiven, where she still lives with her two children, a son and a daughter. She was raised in a musical household and one of her five siblings is fellow folk singer Cara Dillon. She has never pursued singing as a full-time career and currently works as an English teacher at St Cecilia's College in Derry. Music career Mary Dillon started singing at an early age and by her mid-teens, she had twice won the All Ireland Singing Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. In the 1990s, she recorded three albums with the Irish traditional band Déanta. In 2010, she released a digital-only EP containing covers of ''Army Dreamers'' by Kate Bush, ''Undone in Sorrow'' by Ola Belle Reed and ''Streets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dungiven
Dungiven () is a small town, townland and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is near the main A6 Belfast to Derry road, which bypasses the town. It lies where the rivers Roe, Owenreagh and Owenbeg meet at the foot of the Benbradagh. Nearby is the Glenshane Pass, where the road rises to over . It had a population of 3,288 people in the 2011 Census, an increase of 10% over the 2001 population of 2,993. It is within Causeway Coast and Glens district council area. History There is evidence of settlement in the area for at least 1000 years. There may have been an abbey in the area around 700AD. The Augustinian abbey of St Mary's was built in the 11th century. Its ruins contain the tomb of O'Cahan (Cooey na Gall O' Cahan), laid to rest in 1385. A thicket of thorn bushes hung with rags conceals a bullaun stone, visited for wart cures. Between the 12th and 17th centuries the area was ruled by the Ó Catháin clan, one of the most influential clans in Ulster The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niamh Parsons
Niamh Parsons (born in Dublin, Ireland) is a singer of contemporary and traditional Irish music Irish traditional music (also known as Irish trad, Irish folk music, and other variants) is a genre of folk music that developed in Ireland. In ''A History of Irish Music'' (1905), W. H. Grattan Flood wrote that, in Gaelic Ireland, there we .... Career Niamh Parsons started her professional career in 1990, in Belfast. Having been singing at sessions around Dublin, Niamh first joined the band Killera from 1984 to 1989. Joining her ex-husband Dee with their band the Loose Connections in 1990, Parsons released two CDs with this band. Since then she has toured extensively in Europe and the US with the Loose Connections, the traditional group Arcady and with her partner Dublin guitarist Graham Dunne, with whom she has been playing since 1999. She has also appeared solo at many festivals and venues in Ireland, USA, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Singers From Northern Ireland
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Folk Musicians From Northern Ireland
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Living People
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1964 Births
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Krista Detor
Krista Detor is a singer-songwriter and pianist from Indiana whose music has been featured on NPR and with Mike Harding on the BBC. Musical career Her second album, ''Mudshow'', established Krista Detor on the world stage. Working with partner and producer, David Weber, she released the follow-up album, ''Cover Their Eyes'', in 2007. She has reached No. 1 on the Euro-Americana chart, and her music has been featured at the Cannes Film Festival, on NPR, PBS, the BBC, and on many U.S. and European national, regional, and local radio shows. She has appeared on both U.S. and European television and collaborated on the CD and stage show ''Wilderness Plots''. In March 2009, she was chosen to be a part of the Darwin Songhouse, with seven other songwriters in Shrewsbury, England, writing for seven days songs to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin in his hometown. The event, subsequent concert, and live CD release were covered extensively by the BBC. Krista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Redcastle Sessions
''The Redcastle Sessions'' is a DVD featuring live performances by folk artist Cara Dillon of songs from her first three solo albums, as well as previously unreleased songs and songs for inclusion on her fourth solo studio album. The DVD was filmed on location in a converted hospital at Redcastle, County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland and in McReynolds Bar, Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Also included on the DVD is an interview with Dillon and footage of her returning to her parents' home house. The DVD features 5.1 audio. Also included is a photo gallery of the filming of the DVD. The original release date for the DVD was June 9, 2008, however due to manufacturing problems, the release was delayed. During Dillon's ''The Redcastle Sessions Tour'' in June, she had a special promotion whereby anyone who pre-ordered the DVD received a free copy of her single " If I Prove False" to compensate for the delay. Track listing # "Black Is the Colour" # "Bold Jamie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After The Morning (Cara Dillon Album)
''After the Morning'' is the third solo album from folk artist Cara Dillon. It was recorded at their home studio in Frome, Somerset, Mayfair Studios, Kore Studios, Amberville Studios and Sun Street Studios. The strings and brass were recorded in Prague. Similar to her previous albums, ''After the Morning'' was produced by Sam Lakeman, her husband and musical partner. Additional production was by Mike 'Spike' Drake, who also mixed the album. It features the singles " Never in a Million Years", and the double A-side of "I Wish You Well" and "This Time". The lead single, "Never in a Million Years", was a fairly successful radio hit given the folk music genre with which Dillon is associated. It spent six weeks on the BBC Radio 2 playlist, as well as the RTÉ Radio 1 playlist, and was Record of the Week on BBC Radio Ulster. Due to a lack interest on the part of the record label ( Rough Trade), the second single, " This Time/I Wish You Well" was cancelled. "This Time" was remixed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Liberty (album)
''Sweet Liberty'' is the second solo album from folk artist Cara Dillon. It was recorded at their home studio in Frome, Somerset. Similar to her debut album, ''Sweet Liberty'' was produced and recorded by Sam Lakeman, her husband and musical partner. Additional production was by John Reynolds, who also plays drums on the album and mixed it along with Alan Branch. The album features Dillon's popular version of Tommy Sands' folk song on sectarianism and The Troubles in Northern Ireland, " There Were Roses", which was recorded especially for Billy Connolly's TV series Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales. The popularity of Dillon's version of the song led to a BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards nomination for Tommy Sands in the ''Best Original Song'' category.BBC Folk Awards ''Previous Winners'link/ref> Promo 1-track singles of "High Tide", " There Were Roses" and "Everywhere" were sent to radio to encourage airplay of the album. A 4-track album sampler was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cara Dillon (album)
'' Cara Dillon '' is the debut solo album from the Irish folk artist Cara Dillon. It was recorded at The Firs, producer/partner Sam Lakeman's parents' house. There were also recordings made in County Donegal, Ireland. The album was mixed by John Reynolds ( Sinéad O'Connor, Damien Dempsey). It contained nine traditional songs Dillon had known since her schooldays and also had two original songs, "Blue Mountain River" (which was released to radio in Ireland) and "I Wish I Was". The album was released to critical acclaim, earning Dillon four BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards nominations, two of which she won, a Hot Press Irish Music Award and charting in the top 10 of several music critics polls, including HMV Choice Reader's Poll. The opening track of the album, " Black Is the Colour", won Best Traditional Track at the BBC Folk Awards in 2002 and resurfaced in 2006 in the form of a trance remix single by Derry-based DJs 2Devine. Throughout 2001 and 2002, Dillon toured the album in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North (Mary Dillon Album)
'' North '' is the debut solo album by Irish folk singer Mary Dillon, released on January 28, 2013 on Back Lane Records. Track listing Personnel * Mary Dillon - vocals *Odhrán Mullan - piano; shaker; bowed bass, fiddle, pipes, percussion (track 9) *Eamon McElholm - guitar (tracks 1,3,4,6,9); bass (track 3) *Ted Ponsonby - guitar, dobro (track 2) *Eddie O'Donnell - guitar (track 7) *Neil Martin - cello; low whistle (track 7) *Brendan Mulholland - flute *Frank Cassidy - mandola *Cara Dillon Cara Elizabeth Dillon (born 21 July 1975, in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish folk singer. In 1995, she joined the folk supergroup Equation and signed a record deal with Warners Music Group. After leaving t ... - backing vocals (track 2) *Clodagh Warnock - fiddle (tracks 4,6) *Gerdy Thompson - guitar (track 2) *Tomaí Taylor - bodhrán *Tom Byrne - accordion ;Production * Mary Dillon - producer *Odhrán Mullan - producer, engineer, mixing, artwork & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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